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Dr Hashini Senaratne

Research Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/S/H/hashini-senaratne

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Biography

Hashini received her PhD in Human-Centered Computing and Artificial Intelligence in 2022 from Monash University (Australia). Her PhD research involved detecting temporal patterns of anxiety using multimodal-multisensor analytics to support the design of intelligent and clinically meaningful assistive mobile technologies for anxiety. She holds a BSc. Eng. Honours in Computer Science from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. She also has a background in designing and developing robotic and electronic-based STEM educational toolkits for children and disability communities. Hashini's broader research interests focus on discovering impactful human-centred robotics and AI technologies for multiple domains, using the techniques of domain exploration, multimodal analytics of physiological and behavioural signals, and employing AI techniques in an explainable manner.

She joined CSIRO as a postdoctoral fellow of the CINTEL FSP (Collaborative Intelligence Future Science Platform) and CSIRO Robotics Group in 2022 and is currently a research scientist at Robotic Design and Interaction Group. At CSIRO, Hashini researches natural and explainable human-robot interactions for safe and effective human-robot collaborations. One of her projects involves studying how the situational awareness of humans in human-robot teams can be maintained at an optimal level throughout a collaborative mission by designing and implementing adaptive interfaces integrated with user models.

Academic Qualifications

  • 2022

    PhD
    Monash University, Australia

  • 2015

    BSc Eng. (Hons)
    University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Achievements and Awards

  • 2021-2021

    Best Paper Award - Honorable Mention
    ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction

  • 2021-2021

    Dean’s Award for Equity Diversity and Inclusion (Community)
    Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

  • 2016-2016

    Gold Winner (Applied Science and Technology)
    “Sahasak Nimavum” National Invention and Innovation Competition, Sri Lanka

  • 2015-2015

    Gold Winner (Tertiary Technology)
    National Best Quality ICT Awards, Sri Lanka

Current Roles

  • Research Scientist
    User modelling and explanations for dynamic situational awareness in human-robot teams

Professional Experiences

  • 2021-2022

    Research Assistant
    Monash University

  • 2018-2021

    Teaching Associate
    Monash University

  • 2017-2018

    Lecturer
    University of Moratuwa

  • 2016-2017

    Senior Software Engineer
    Sysco Labs

  • 2015-2016

    Software Engineer
    Sysco Labs

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2020-2021

    Co-Chair, Mobile App and e-Rights Committee, ACM CHI Conference

  • 2019-2022

    Regular reviewer for ACM CHI and ACM ICMI conferences

  • 2014-2014

    Chairperson of ACM Student Chapter, University of Moratuwa

  • 2013-2013

    President of Robotics Club, University of Moratuwa

Professional Areas

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